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New On-farm Assessments to Improve Farmed Pig Welfare
2016-04-27 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The RSPCA is hoping to further improve the lives of millions of pigs in the UK by including welfare outcome assessments as part of its welfare standards.
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Americas pig farmers demonstrate on-farm environmental sustainability
2016-04-22 11:27:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Board For Americas pig farmers, focusing on environmentally sustainable practices is a daily part of how they manage their farms. A new video released by the National Pork Board in recognition of Earth Day highlights the commitment by pig farmers to safeguard natural resources. read more
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On-farm conservation boosts profits
2016-03-24 21:41:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
A lot of conservation practices once you get them working well turn out to be an economic advantage, so you make more money, says Brian Parkinson, a corn and soybean grower from Reynolds, Ill. read more
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Saturated buffers enhance on-farm conservation efforts
2016-03-24 19:20:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Illinois farmers suite of conservation practices and zero fall Nitrogen all target water quality Illinois farmer Brian Parkinson thinks saturated buffers are a good fit for his farm. The conservation drainage practice diverts tile water before it reaches the outlet and reroutes it along the length of an existing grass buffer strip. read more
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Q+A: On-farm benefits of cover crops, way up north
2016-03-05 04:53:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
In the short amount of time Montreal farmer Mike Verdonck has been using cover crops, he's learned a lot about his soil, about biodiversity and about the impact cover crops can have. read more
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